June Drop
& Ottomans
Six bottles from the lands where the Habsburg and Ottoman empires spent centuries fighting over the same ground. The history got into the wine.
Claim My Spot — $227/month
Two Empires,
One Story.
For centuries, the Habsburgs and the Ottomans fought over the same land. The Habsburgs pushing east from Vienna. The Ottomans pushing west from Constantinople. The wines in this shipment come from that ground.
In the Balkans, think Bulgaria and Serbia, winemaking survived Ottoman rule not through any kind of tolerance but through stubbornness. Kept alive in monasteries and mountain villages. In Austria, the Habsburgs didn't just tolerate wine culture; they elevated it, treating viticulture as a mark of civilisation worth defending.
Overlapping, contested lands with very different relationships to wine. All of it in this box.
Simple as Three Steps.
Claim Your Spot
20 spots. Once they're gone, the drop closes.
Receive Your Box
Your first shipment is the Hapsburgs & Ottomans box. 6 bottles, tasting notes, and food pairings for every wine.
Drink Every Month
After that, Ashwin's next selection ships automatically. Pause or cancel whenever you want.
The Full UNPINNED Experience.
All 6 bottles, or start with 3. Same wines, same theme, your call.
- 6 small-production wines hand-selected by Ashwin
- Curated monthly theme
- Tasting notes and food pairings for every bottle
- Free shipping
- Access to the UNPINNED community
- Pause or cancel anytime
- 3 wines from the same drop, curated by Ashwin
- Same theme and tasting notes as the full club
- Free shipping
- Community access included
- Pause or cancel anytime
The Members
Have Spoken.
FAQ
Is this a subscription?
Yes. It renews monthly and you can pause or cancel anytime. No penalty, no runaround.
When will my first box ship?
Your first shipment is the Hapsburgs & Ottomans box. After that, Ashwin's next selection ships the following month.
Is the club normally open?
No. UNPINNED only opens in limited drops. When the 20 spots are gone, the drop closes until the next one is ready.
What's the difference between the Full Club and the Mini Club?
Full Club gets you all 6 bottles at $227/month, about $37 a bottle. Mini Club is 3 bottles from the same drop at $137/month, about $45 a bottle. Both come with tasting notes, food pairings, free shipping, and community access.
Where do the wines come from?
For this box, the wines come from Austria, Slovenia, Serbia, and Bulgaria. The old Habsburg and Ottoman territories. Six bottles, four countries.
What kinds of wines are in this drop?
Two Austrian reds from Pittnauer and Geyerhof, a Serbian white from Todorovic, a Bulgarian pét-nat rosé from Zagreus, and two Slovenian bottles: the Zajc Cviček (pronounced "tsvee-check") and a sparkling Šipon from Matic.
Where does UNPINNED ship?
Most U.S. states, free shipping included. We can't currently ship to AL, MS, SD, TN, or UT.
When does this drop close?
Saturday June 21st at 11:59 PM ET, or earlier if all 20 spots go first.
3365 V Street NE, Washington, DC 20018
